Granite Geek: Air conditioning is killing the planet! Isn’t it?

By DAVID BROOKS

You know those irritating people who like to announce that they don’t watch TV as if it’s a mark of cultural superiority? I’m afraid that I’m one of them, except my snobbery involves air conditioning.

Most New Hampshire homes aren’t ‘aging-ready,’ which is a problem in a rapidly aging state

By DAVID BROOKS

Nobody wants to get old but since there’s no good alternative, at least we want to do it in our own home. The problem is that our home may not want us to get old, either.

‘I absolutely love it’: Girl Scout leader works to empower troop members around Merrimack County

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Sheena Corbett remembers her short stint as a Girl Scout years ago as a passive time full of reading and coloring, so when she became a leader in her daughter’s troop, she organized a group actively involved in the community and the girls’ futures.

Council, mayor to review board appointment process

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

City councilors will review the process by which members of Concord’s most powerful boards are selected after they unanimously moved to reverse a controversial approval on Monday.

NHTI student competed in Miss Collegiate USA pageant: ‘A platform of kindness’

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

Jillian Mars had never considered competing in swimwear or evening gowns in front of a crowd of spectators before 2021, when she saw from her car a highway billboard promoting the Miss New Hampshire pageant.

Kearsarge Food Hub turns 10, celebrates new era of food security work

By REBECA PEREIRA

Kathleen Bigford regarded Bradford, like she did most of New Hampshire, as a greying place.

‘Friends-a-Palooza’ invites Concord community to practice kindness and outreach at Keach Park

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

Brenda Perkins believes the world would be a better place “if we were all focused on being kind.”

New Hampshire committee seeks to prevent domestic fatalities like murder-suicide in Berlin

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Marisol Fuentes needed help.

Affordable townhouse expansion gets green light

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A cluster of affordable townhouse apartments in northern Concord is expected to get a slight expansion.

Update: Concord to continue diversity initiatives on its own following changes to state law

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

Six months ago, Concord city officials defended hiring an outside consultant to lead their diversity initiatives — now, they’re continuing its work on their own.

Celebrating National Ice Cream Day with Richardson’s Farm: ‘Nobody else does what we do’

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Each week, Jim Richardson and his apprentice, Megan Coll, head into a large room behind the sales counter at Richardson’s Farm, and then, they start to play.

E-bikes are no longer a novelty but still far from the norm

By DAVID BROOKS

Battery-assisted bicycles have been widely available for years, and it’s no longer a surprise to see somebody zipping along without pedaling, but locally it seems e-bikes are still mostly a vehicle for entertainment rather than transportation.

31-year-old male found dead at Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

A 31-year-old male was found dead at Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith on Thursday evening.

Man who wandered away from Mt. Washington summit found dead after long search

By DAVID BROOKS

A 79-year-old visitor who wandered away from the summit of Mount Washington on Wednesday was found dead Friday after almost two days of searching.

Massachusetts man faces DWI charges after crash on I-93 in Hooksett

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday morning after police said he was driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed into a toll barrier on Interstate 93 southbound in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

PHOTOS: ‘Small voices’ gather at 50501 rally

Surplus seller Ollie’s enters New Hampshire, opens in Belmont

By DAVID BROOKS

Take heart, folks who miss the old Building 19 stores: Discount retailer Ollie’s has entered New Hampshire, opening this week in the former Big Lots location in Belmont.

Last days of Monkey Around Playground before rebuild

By ABBY DISALVO

Three decades of Concord children grew up racing beneath the rainbow cupolas and wooden bridges of Monkey Around Playground. On Tuesday night, they said a final farewell to White Park’s play space — then celebrated the new, accessible structure set to take its place.

Universal EFA enrollment set to hit 10,000-student cap

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

New Hampshire’s expanded Education Freedom Account program will likely hit a 10,000-student cap set by lawmakers this year, according to new numbers released after a sign-up deadline this week.

Riverbend to close adult mental health housing facility in Concord due to funding challenges

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Riverbend Community Mental Health has announced it will close its adult residential housing on Fayette Street in Concord this fall, as ongoing state and federal funding shortfalls put pressure on its programs.